Arizona is the home today of many famous people but its first superstar was a rodeo cowboy and Wild West performer named “Arizona Charlie.” He was born in Visalia, California, during a rare snowstorm. His given name was Abraham Henson Meadows but that would soon change. He was born March 10th, 1860, just before the outbreak of the Civil War. His father, John, was a Confederate sympathizer and with
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